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Erindale vs Wattle Park

Name: Erindale vs Wattle Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Erindale profile · Wattle Park profile

Erindale Wattle Park

Wattle Park and Erindale are neighbouring areas in South Australia with similar typical household incomes, but they differ in their residents and accessibility. Wattle Park is more diverse, with 36.7% of people born overseas and 31.5% using a language other than English at home, compared to 26.5% and 19.6% in Erindale. Erindale has better access to services, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and health services, whereas Wattle Park's shares are lower at 88.7% and 88.4%.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, most notably in their crime rates; while recorded offences in Erindale have fallen, the crime rate in Wattle Park has risen by 19.0%. Beyond this, the two areas are very similar in their everyday lives, sharing nearly identical rates of long-term health conditions and typical weekly personal incomes. Both areas are well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at 48.5% in Wattle Park and 44.2% in Erindale.

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Where they differ most

Population: 713 larger in Wattle Park Other language: 11.8 pts higher in Wattle Park Born overseas: 10.3 pts higher in Wattle Park First Nations: 0.4 pts higher in Wattle Park Under 15: 4.3 pts higher in Wattle Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Erindale in Wattle Park +713 larger in Wattle Park gap steady

1,172 74th pct 1,885 78th pct

Median age in Erindale in Wattle Park +2 yrs older in Erindale gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

32.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 29.0%

23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 22.4%

12.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.7% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

17.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.3 pts 12.6%

Marital status

57.8% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 60.3%

31.1% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 26.1%

5.9% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.5% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Erindale Wattle Park

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.8% Australia ◂ +9.7 pts 62.1%

4.8% China +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.4% England +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.4% English ◂ +3.8 pts 30.6%

29.7% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 23.9%

11.2% Chinese +6.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.8% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

9.4% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

7.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

2.8% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

78.5% English only ◂ +11.1 pts 67.4%

6.7% Mandarin +3.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.3% Cantonese +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 42.7%

43.3% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 45.7%

4.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

2.6% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Erindale in Wattle Park +5 more in Erindale

19 86th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Erindale in Wattle Park +28 larger in Wattle Park

819 96th pct 847 97th pct

ICSEA in Erindale in Wattle Park +10 higher in Erindale

1,134 98th pct 1,123 96th pct

Highest year of school

81.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 80.9%

9.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

6.0% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.4% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

19.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 18.6%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 12.2%

10.1% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

24.6% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

21.0% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 16.1%

12.7% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.4% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

8.7% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

3.0% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Erindale in Wattle Park +$37 higher in Wattle Park gap narrowing

$915 74th pct $952 77th pct

Household income in Erindale in Wattle Park +$59 higher in Erindale gap narrowing

$2,364 87th pct $2,305 87th pct

Family income in Erindale in Wattle Park +$196 higher in Erindale gap narrowing

$2,856 89th pct $2,660 86th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 24.2%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

21.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 19.6%

8.5% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 37.4%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.2%

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

5.4% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

3.8% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.2% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.2% None +1.0 pts ▸ 72.2%

17.3% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.4% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Erindale in Wattle Park +8 larger in Wattle Park

0 0th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Erindale in Wattle Park +3 yrs older in Erindale

25 yrs 46th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Erindale in Wattle Park +$624 higher in Wattle Park

$1,125 86th pct $1,749 93rd pct

Household income in Erindale in Wattle Park +$3,084 higher in Erindale

$4,250 96th pct $1,166 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Erindale in Wattle Park even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 65.8%

26.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 24.1%

9.6% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 32.5%

22.4% 4 people even 22.4%

16.2% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

17.4% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 17.0%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

1.1% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Erindale in Wattle Park +$9 higher in Wattle Park gap narrowing

$461 89th pct $470 90th pct

Mortgage in Erindale in Wattle Park +$54 higher in Erindale gap narrowing

$2,392 87th pct $2,338 86th pct

People / bedroom in Erindale in Wattle Park even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.3 pts 47.1%

35.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

12.1% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%

1.4% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

84.9% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 86.2%

14.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.3 pts 8.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 38.8%

37.3% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

8.2% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.1% $350–$549 ◂ +6.4 pts 42.6%

7.5% $550–$749 +16.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

17.0% $200–$349 ◂ +12.6 pts 4.4%

13.2% $750 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

17.9% $1,800–$2,999 +16.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

18.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.6 pts 10.0%

12.2% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Erindale in Wattle Park +4 more in Wattle Park

6 76th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Erindale in Wattle Park +0.19 more in Wattle Park

5.12 78th pct 5.31 79th pct

Departures/1k in Erindale in Wattle Park +195.4 more in Erindale

1,010.2 86th pct 814.9 84th pct

PT routes in Erindale in Wattle Park +4 more in Wattle Park

3 79th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Erindale in Wattle Park +3 longer in Erindale

5 32nd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Erindale in Wattle Park +1 longer in Wattle Park

8 3rd pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Erindale in Wattle Park even

19,066 73rd pct 19,066 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Erindale in Wattle Park +45,569 more in Wattle Park

29,915 56th pct 75,484 73rd pct

Transit to city in Erindale in Wattle Park +1 longer in Wattle Park

59 53rd pct 60 56th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 64.7%

14.8% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

29.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 27.6%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 16.2%

7.4% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 17.1%

13.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

9.5% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 6.9%

4.8% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.2% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Rental & real estate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

41.0% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

16.3% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 11.0%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

8.0% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.5% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.0% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Erindale in Wattle Park +1,916 higher in Erindale

3,242 48th pct 1,326 12th pct

Assault/100k in Erindale in Wattle Park +300 higher in Erindale

512 36th pct 212 6th pct

Burglary/100k in Erindale in Wattle Park +311 higher in Erindale

683 65th pct 371 37th pct

Theft/100k in Erindale in Wattle Park +632 higher in Erindale

1,109 52nd pct 477 25th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Erindale in Wattle Park

256 66th pct —

Property damage/100k in Erindale in Wattle Park +491 higher in Erindale

597 42nd pct 106 0th pct

5-yr change in Erindale in Wattle Park +30.7 pts higher in Wattle Park

-11.6% 44th pct 19.0% 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Erindale in Wattle Park +1.6 higher in Erindale

8.4 99th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Erindale in Wattle Park +1.4 more in Erindale

8.0 100th pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Erindale in Wattle Park +10.3 pts higher in Erindale

100.0% 100th pct 89.7% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Erindale in Wattle Park +8.5 pts higher in Erindale

100.0% 100th pct 91.5% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Erindale in Wattle Park +14.0 pts higher in Erindale

100.0% 100th pct 86.0% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Erindale in Wattle Park +11.3 pts higher in Erindale

100.0% 100th pct 88.7% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Erindale in Wattle Park +0.6 pts higher in Erindale

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in Erindale in Wattle Park +11.6 pts higher in Erindale

100.0% 100th pct 88.4% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Erindale in Wattle Park +14.7 more in Wattle Park

10.2 42nd pct 24.9 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Erindale in Wattle Park +233 higher in Erindale

395 100th pct 162 89th pct

Mean slope in Erindale in Wattle Park +5.7 pts higher in Wattle Park

4.5% 35th pct 10.2% 81st pct

Compare Erindale with nearby areas

Leabrook Kensington Gardens Burnside Hazelwood Park Kensington Park Rosslyn Park Stonyfell Wattle Park

Compare Wattle Park with nearby areas

Rosslyn Park Stonyfell Auldana Erindale Skye Magill Kensington Gardens Burnside

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Erindale vs Wattle Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40412/erindale/vs/SAL41551/wattle-park